Not such a loose woman: Denise Welch forced to grow up after husband's brush with death

Party girl Denise Welch feared she had lost her husband after Tim Healy was rushed to hospital for life-saving surgery.

It was the shock of that brush with death that made the wild blonde decide it was time to curb her partying.

With her crazy nights on the town behind her, now all she wants to do is stay healthy and concentrate on having a happy marriage.

Wake-up call: Denise Welch has curbed her partying ways after her husband Tim Healy was rushed to hospital recently

The 53-year-old former Coronation Street star admits that she feared the worst when she found out Tim had to undergo life saving surgery to unblock his arteries.

She told the Daily Mirror: 'It's made me grow up - and about bloody time!'

It was during filming of ITV comedy Benidorm that Tim first began to complain of pain in his legs after walking only a few metres so Denise forced him to see a doctor as soon as they returned home to England.

Scare: Healy, 59, underwent emergency surgery to unblock his arteries

After doing tests they found that he had blocked arteries down both of his legs and told the actor to quit smoking.

Denise says that Tim, who has smoked since age 11, was at real risk because both his parents had died from heart-related trouble.

After having the surgery Tim knew instantly that it had worked and Denise told the newspaper: 'Tim was always going to be a grumpy sod, but the way the op transformed him was just amazing.'

He rested for a few months at home but with his new lease of life he felt like he had been given a second chance and flew out to Benidorm to begin filming.

Wild woman: The Loose Women star has ended her partying and 'grown up' as a result of her husband's health scare

If they hadn't had removed the blockages in the arteries Denise says her husband could have had his legs removed or worse, died.

'They say growing old is inevitable but growing up is optional and I've finally decided it's time to grow up. I have been irresponsible. My lifestyle has allowed me to be,' added Denise who now has decided it's time to grow up.

Famed for her partying and boozy nights on the town the Loose Woman star has cut back on drinking and wants to be there for her two boys Matthew, 22, and Louis, 10.

She admits that feeling better physically has helped her revitalise her relationship with Tim and the couple have just celebrated their 23 wedding anniversary.

Denise added that she is looking forward to putting all Tim's renewed energy into practice and is feeling happier and healthier than ever.

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Denise Welch forced to grow up after husband Tim Healy's brush with death